Modi thanks Trump for wishes as US attacks Indian seafarers

Indian PM Modi thanked Trump for his congratulatory wishes on becoming India’s longest-serving Prime Minister despite the US having attacked Indian seafarers near the Gulf of Oman.

The post by PM Modi showed the Indian government’s alliance with the US-Israel axis.

Thank you, President Trump, for your warm wishes.

I look forward to working with you to further advance the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership, for the benefit of both our nations and the world.@POTUS@realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/4W09WzT4Ju

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 10, 2026

Earlier in a post on X, CENTCOM said a U.S. aircraft fired precision munitions into the ship’s engine room late June 9 after the crew “repeatedly failed to comply” with American instructions, claiming the tanker was carrying Iranian oil in violation of its blockade. The vessel was Palau-flagged MT Settebello.

Of the 24 Indian crew members onboard, 21 Indians have been rescued, and the missing three were, however unfortunately, confirmed dead on Thursday.

https://t.co/YgShlznGPQ

— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) June 10, 2026

Modi, who has yet to mourn the loss of Indian lives, has, however, thanked the President, under whose command Indians were killed. Though India summoned the U.S. charge d’affaires to protest the U.S. military attack on the ship.

Three ships with Indian sailors attacked in four days

On Thursday, a third vessel with Indian sailors was attacked by Trump’s military.

MT Jalveer, a commercial vessel with Indian sailors on board, was attacked off Oman’s coast, India’s Times Now reported. The vessel has 20 Indian seafarers on board, and all of them are reported to be safe.

This brings the tally of vessels attacked by the US with Indian sailors in the past four days up to three.  US had attacked the vessel Marivex, on Tuesday. in which all 24 Indian crew members were rescued safely.

“Shameless subservience” from Modi

Communist Party of India (Marxist) slammed the Indian Ministry of External Affairs statement on Wednesday which failed to name the USA as the perpetrator of the attacks as “shameless subservience” to the USA.

They condemned the “illegal US attack and the Government’s complete abdication of India’s sovereignty and duty to protect Indian citizens.”

US imperialism strikes again. US forces attack a commercial oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, killing 3 Indian sailors in cold blood. This is the second such attack reported within two days.
Yet the MEA’s statement doesn’t even name the US as the perpetrator! While Indian lives are…

— CPI (M) (@cpimspeak) June 11, 2026

Communist Party of Indian  ML said that India was paying a price for mortgaging its autonomy to interests of the US-Israel axis.

PM Modi’s “my dear friend President Trump” led US forces kill 3 Indian seafarers.

This is the price India is paying for mortgaging India’s strategic autonomy and national interests to the US-Israel axis. https://t.co/sVyvhKO8HW pic.twitter.com/6nE59bzgRW

— CPIML Liberation (@cpimlliberation) June 11, 2026

India is one of the largest countries of origin for military-related goods entering Israel. It is currently negotiating trade deals with both USA and Israel. Modi has consistenly also called Trump and Netanyahu his friends.

Thanking Trump for warm wishes while Indian sailors are dying — “shameless subservience” from Modi, indeed.

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